The St. Louis Exposition cream
separators top awards were awarded to one company. The grand prize for
Centrifugal Cream Separators was awarded to the De Laval Separators
Company. The De Laval Company’s exhibit was a handsome one, in
keeping with the prestige of these well-known creaming machines, which
had done so much for modern dairy farmers as well as dairy products.The De Laval Company carried away double honors. The Creamery
Package Mfg. Co., who was associated with the De Laval Company, also
carried off a grand prize for its magnificent exhibit of creamery and
dairy apparatus and supplies. These machines were very much in evidence
at the fair. They were located in the Jersey barn, Shorthorn herd, and
another could have been found in the Educational Building as well as
the United States Experimentation Station.

The session of the National
Creamery Butter Maker’s Association was held in the Palace of
Agriculture at the St. Louis Exposition. The tests were made by Orin
Douglass, of Boston; B. D. White, of New York; and John Mittelstedt, of
Chicago. The agricultural department of the World’s Fair chose these
individuals.

The state of Minnesota won the grand
prize for the highest average of entries scoring ninety-five and over.The following were awarded gold medals: W. B. Johnson,
Arlington, IA; M. Sondergard, Hutchinson, MN; and S.W. Laird, Walker,
IA.

Also at this time new officers
were installed into the association. The following officers were
elected: President, R. J. Nietert, Walker, IA; Vice President, J. G.
Moore, Albion, WI; and Secretary and Treasurer, B. Sudendorj, Clinton,
IL.

During this session, addresses
were delivered by Carl Shallinger, of Hutchinson, MI, on “How to
Manufacture the Best Grade of Butter Out of Full Milk from a Manufacturer’s
Standpoint.” G. T Yetter, Pipestone, MI; and M. Michels, Garnet, WI
led the discussion on “ How to Improve Hand Separator or Gathered
Cream Butter from a Manufacturer’s Standpoint.”

There were other "butter
activities" held during the fair with possibly the highlight being
butter sculptures. Sculptures of cows and even Teddy Roosevelt in
butter were featured. Take the Agriculture Palace Tour for more
information.

Reference:

Farmer and Stockman, November 3, 1904, p. 7 &
10.

Farmer and Stockman, November 10, 1904,
p. 12.

Farmer and Stockman, November 17, 1904,
p. 9.

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